Package for carbon paper



Amis 18,1944.

E. W. CURTIS, JR PACKAGE FOR CARBON PAPER Fild Dec. 3l, 1941 2Shee'S-Shee',V 1

2 sheets-sheet 2 E. W. CURTIS, JR

Filed Dec. 31. 1941 PACKAGE FOR CARBON PAPER April 18, 1944.

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INVENTOR EDWARD W. CURTIS JR.

BY ATTOR Patented pr. 18, 1944 PACKAGE lFOR CARBON PAPER Edward W.Curtis, Jr., Langhorne, Pa., assigner to Underwood Elliott FisherCompany, New York, N. Y., a corporation ofDelaware Application December31, 1941, Serial No. 425,143

2 Claims.

This invention relates to packages for sheets of carbon paper.

The invention relates particularly to packages for sheets of carbonpaper of odd sizes although certain features of the invention may beembodied in constructions in which may be packed carbon sheets ofstandard size as well as odd sized sheets.

A large proportion of the carbon sheets sold by manufacturers of carbonpaper often consists of odd sized sheets. It has been a diicult problem,in plants in which carbon paper is manufactured, to pack odd sizes ofsuch paper for shipment economically. On account of the number of sizesof the carbon sheets, when they are packed in boxes, it is necessary tomaintain a large number of sizes of boxes in stock, and even then orderswill often be received for a size for which there are no boxes. Thepaper then either is packed in non-tting boxes or the shipment is helduntil boxes are secured to fit the same. The maintaining of a largenumber of boxes of different sizes in stock involves considerableexpense.

One object of the present invention is to 'improve the construction ofpackages for sheets of carbon paper and to provide a novel package inwhich may be packed alternatively a plurality of diierent sizes ofsheets.

Another object of the invention is to produce Va package for carbonpaper in which a relatively large number of different sizes of sheetsmay be eiciently packed in stacked arrangement.

Another object of the invention is to produce a package for sheets ofcarbon paper of odd sizes in which the packages are of standard sizesothat they may be packed in standard size wooden boxes or othercontainers employed-for shipping wholesale quantities of standard sizesheets.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in apackage involving the novel and improved features hereinafter describedand particularly pointed out in the claims, the advantages of which willbe readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art.

The invention Will be 'clearly Vunderstood from the accompanyingdrawings illustrating the Yinvention in its preferred form and theyfollowing detailed description of the construction therein shown.

VIn the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a container for carbon `paper embodying theinvention, illustrating the parts 'of the container in open conditionvto `receive the carbon sheets,

Fig. 2 is a sectional View oi the container taken substantially on theline 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the container illustrating a sheaf or pack ofcarbo-n sheets in position in the' vinner folder with the flaps of saidfolder folded Athe inner and outer folders folded over upon the sheaf ofcarbon sheets,

Fig. 6 is a plan View similar to Fig. 3 exceptthat asheaf oi carbonpaper of a different size is enclosed in the inner folder,

Fig. '7 is a plan view illustrating the container with the sheaf ofcarbon paper shown in Fig. 6 placed therein and with the flaps of boththe inner folder and those of the outer `folder folded-over upon thesheaf, y y 4 Fig. 8 is a sectional view, to some'degree diagrammatic,taken substantially on the line 8--ii of Fig. 7,

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Figs. 3 and 6 except that a sheaf of carbonpaper of a still vdifferent size is inserted in the container, l

Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line lli-I ll ofFig. 9,'and

Fig. ll is a plan view ofthe container with'the sheaf of carbon papershown in Fig. 9 Ainserted therein and with the flaps of the inner `andouter folders folded over upon said sheaf.

in the form of the invention illustrated in the drawings, the package orcontainer comprises an outer folder indicated at 2 preferably made ofrelatively heavy paper or relatively thin, light, iiexible cardboard,which will be referred to hereinafter, generally, as paper board, and aninner folder indicated at 24 made Vof similar material. The folder 2comprises a central .panel indicated at 6, of rectangular outline, fromwhich extend two lateral `naps indicated at 8 and two end yflapsindicated at i li. Toenable theV flaps readily to be folded over intopositions opposite the central panel, the folder is provided With .twosets of `weakened lines indicated respectively at I2, .12a

and Irl, ida, .one set between the `body of each of the `flaps 8 and thecentral panel 6,.and withftwo than thatfof the `thickness ofthe 'shearlof carbon sheets containing the maximum number of sheets which will beshipped inthe package. One of the rflaps i8 is provided :with a rtongue21) arrangedvto The nap 3u of the folder 24 is provided with pairs ofweakened lines 34 and 34a, 36 and 36a andV 38 and 38a to enable this apto be readily folded inwardly along these lines. The lines 34and'34arespectively, are located slightly inside the lines I6 and I6a ofthe corresponding flap I0 ofthe folder 2. The flap 32 of the folder' 2,4is formed with pairs of weakened lines 40 and 48a, 42 and 42a and 44 and44a to enable this flap readily toy bejfolded inwardly along theselines. Thev lines 48 and 40d are located respectively slightly insidethe lines I8 and I8a of the adjacent flap I8 of the folder 2. The flap26 is provided with pairs of weakened lines 46 and 46a, 48 and 48a, and58 and 50a to enable this flap readily to be folded inwardly along theselines. The lines 46 and 46a espectively, are located slightly inside thecorresponding lines I2 and I2a of the corresponding flap 8 of the folder2. The flap 28 of thev folder 24 is formed with pairs of weakened lines52 and 52a, and 54 and 54a to enable this flap readily to be foldedinwardly along these lines. The lines 52 and 52a respectively, arelocated slightly inside the respective lines I4 and I 4a of thecorresponding flap 28 of the folder 2.

The weakened lines of the two folders are formed by scoring orperforating the material of the folders or in any other convenientmanner. With the above construction a large number of sizes of carbonsheets may be readily packed for shipment. Figs. 3, 4 and 5 show a sheafor pack 56 of carbon sheets placed in the package. This sheaf containssheets of the largest size which the package is arranged to accommodate.These sheets may be of a standard size. These sheets are of a sizeslightly less than that of the central panel 6 of the folder 2. Inpacking such a sheaf, with the flaps all unfolded as shown in Fig. 1,the sheaf is placed upon the inside folder 24 with the edges' of thesheaf just inside the cuter lines of the panel 6 of the outer folder 2and the flaps 38, 32, 26 and 28 of the inner folder are folded overinwardly on the pack along the lines 34, 34a, 40, 40a, 46, 46a, and 52,52a as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The flaps 8 and I0 are then folded overinwardly on the pack along the lines I6, I6a, I8, I8a, I2, I2a and I4,I4a as shown in `Fig. 5, with the flaps I8 on the inside and the itongue2!) is inserted in the slit 22 to lock the flaps of the outer envelopein place.

Figs. 6, 'l and 8 show the manner in which a sheaf 58 of sheets ofcarbon of another size is packed in the package. The sheets of this packare .of substantially a. length to fit between the lines 38a, 42a and ofa width to fit between the lines 48a and 54a of the inner envelope. Inpacking this sheaf, the sheaf is placed upon the inner folder justinside the lines 36a, 42a, 48a and 54a and the flaps 30, 32, 26 and 28are foldedover -inwardly upon the same along the lines 36, 36a,

42, 42a, 48, 48a and 54, 54a into substantially the positions shown inFig'. 6. The aps I8 and 8 of the outer folder are then folded overinwardly -along the lines I6, Ilia, I8, I8a, I2, I2a and I4,

14a upon the inner folder with the aps I0 on the inside as shown in Fig.7, and the tongue is inserted in the slit 22 to lock the flaps of theouter folder in position.

Figs. 9, 10 and 11 show the manner in which a sheaf 60 of sheets ofcarbon paper of still another size is packed in the package. The sheetsof this sheaf are of substantially a length to t between the lines 33aand 42a of the inner folder and of a width to t between the lines 46aand 54a of said folder. In packing the sheaf 6D, said sheaf is placed onthe inner folder 24 with its edges just inside the lines 38a, 42a, 46aand 54a of said folder and the aps 30, 28, 32 and 28 are folded overinwardly upon the sheaf along the lines 38, 38a, 42, 42a, 46, 46a and54, 54a respectively, into the positions shown in Figs. 9 and 10. Theflaps Y I0 and 8 of the outer folder are then folded over .ferred form,what is claimed is:

inwardly upon the inner folder and the sheaf contained therein along thelines I6, l6a, I8, I8a,

`I2,'. I2a, and I4, I4a into the position shown in Fig. ll with theflaps I8 on the inside Vand the tongue 28 is inserted in the slot 22 tolock the .flaps in position.

The spacing between the weakened lines of each pair of the inner folderis for the purpose of accommodating the thickness of the sheaf of sheetspacked in the same. The portion of each flap between said lines ts alongthe edges of the sheets of a sheaf in the manner shown clearly in Figs.4, 8 and 10.

The flaps of the inner folder 24 may be folded along differentcombinations of the weakened lines to accommodate packs of sheaves ofsheets having a number of different lengths and a number of differentwidths. The construction shown is designed for the packing of sheaves offorty two different sizes. The weakened lines on the folders may, ofcourse, be varied in positions as found desirable for the packing ofsheaves of any sizes and there may be as many of these weakened lines asdesired.

With the above construction, not only may a pack of sheets of thelargest size which the outer folder 2 is constructed to accommodate bepacked but the smaller sizes also may be quickly and easily packed inthe package and are snugly held therein without the use of additionalpacking material. Thus in the cases shown, the sheaves .58 and 68 ofcarbon sheets are firmly and seinvention and having illustrated anddescribed a construction embodying the invention in its pre- 1. Apackage for sheets of carbon paper comprising an outside folder ofrelatively thin,''ex ible paper board having a substantially rectangularcentral panel, a plurality of flaps extending from said panel, eachhaving weakened transverse 'substantially parallel fold lines and ar-.ranged -to begfolded inwardly' along said lines to"- Ward said panel toform'side walls of an outer casing and an enclosing cover opposite thepanel, an inside folder of similar material having a substantiallyrectangular central panel of less length and Width than the rst panelattached directly to the central panel of the outside folder andaplurality of aps extending from said central panel and respectivelyhaving substantially the same width throughout as the correspondingdimensions of the latter panel, said flaps extending outwardly diierentdistances from the latter panel and having transverse fold lines alongwhich the flaps are arranged to be folded inward,- ly toward said panel,said flaps being of sufficient length to extend beyond the margins ofsaid panel of the outside folder and one or more of said naps of theinside folder` having weakened fold lines located at different distancesfrom the corresponding center line of the folder to enable the ilaps tobe folded at different points for different sizes of carbon sheetsplaced therein.

2. Apackage for sheets of carbon paper comprising an outside folder ofrelatively thin, nexible paper board having a substantially rectangularcentral panel, a plurality of flaps extending from said panel, eachhaving weakened transverse substantially parallel fold lines andarranged to be folded inwardly along said lines toward said panel toform side walls of an outer casing and an enclosing cover oppositesaidpanel, an inside folder of similar material having a central panelof less length and Width than the rst panel attached directly to thecentral panel of the outside folder and a plurality of 4flaps extendingfrom said central panel and respectively having substantially the samewidth throughout as the corresponding dimensions of the latter panel,said naps extending outwardly different distances from the latter paneland having transverse fold lines located respectively adjacent said foldlines on the naps of the outer panel along which the aps on the insidefolder are arranged to be folded inwardly toward the central panel ofsaid folder, one or more of said aps of lthe inside folder havingWeakened fold lines located at diierent distances from the correspondingcenter lines of the folder to accommodate different sizes of carbonsheets placed therein.

EDWARD W. CURTIS, JR.

